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The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

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WAHTED-SITUATIONS

IN ANTED-By Good Laundrcs,, to
W take washing at home Mt ?J29 vi ave
W. Mrs. A. GREEN
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

90 z Per Month fora Well Furnished
pOC Groom house, with all convenience
to a party of adults; two squares from Capt.
tOl with use of plano: reference exchanged;
possession givenby 18th Of August. Address
u. D., Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17
EnR SHLE-..LnIS.

I O0O 00O SQUARE FEET of
l,OOO,NOO ground lying adjacent TO
lativo prices.
osrRANDER B srALEy. 1ilo ave.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

E1UR RSALE-Great Bargains If Sold at
r. once-Two.story.a reimbursement brick, all
mod imps, on 10th st II "; lot ~ feet front;
price only SG0O0
"; rents for $40 per month; price only S3,SG0.
j. ". Z. MYERS.N N son, ll2s n Y ave.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17
FOR sALE.--MlsCELLANEOus.

IIOR SALE-At n BargnIn-One wal
Il nut dining table, Z pillows, large rock.
Ing chair, lounge, clock, 0lG Estnw.
EOR sALE-Small Cigar store, Good
u location. Apply at m North Capitol ST,
after pm,
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

NOR SAIE-I'wa Broom Frame
IT houses, two squares north of the Bound
ary. near 18th 81 extended, with $3.50 feet Vl
land price eigI5
1tJS N ave
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

Connected with |. A. Evans & Co., Boston;
E. L. Brewster s. Co., Chicago; Corson g. Ma
cartney, Washlngton; Warren & Quarles,
Richmond.
Private Wire Connections, Buy and sell
Stocks, Bonds and Miscellaneous Securities
| on New York Stock Exchange.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

beautiful business site on East Capitol ST.
near Capitol. lot 3O,SxGO; corner lot; price
Sb,tC0.
j. ". p. MYERS & SON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
joAn w. POTTER.
ONE of the most prominently mention-

ONE of the most prominently mentlon-
al gentlemen for lieutenant governor OF
this state by the republicans is Hon.
lanes s. Cochran, or Freeport. The
Bulletin. the democratic daily oil that
city, saws "tbat 1t does not know that
MIR, Cochran is seeking the position, but
whether he is or not, there can be no
question that he would make one OF the
strongest candidates the republicans can
name Mr.. Cochran has occupied
monument position in politics for long
time past. For many years he was states
attorney of Stephenson county, to which
position he was repeatedly elected. He
has been q member of the board OF direc
tors of the Freeport schools, which posts
tion he still retains. For the past four
wears he has represented this district in
the state senate, in which body he has
been conspicuous figure. He enjoys
the distinction of having introduced
more bills which subsequently became
laws than any other member OF either
house. Should Mr.. Cochran decide to
make contest for the position for which
he has been mentioned he will undouht
edly receive the report of strong fol-
lowing"
This is surely quite compliment
from an opposition Journal, but it is
only fair tribute to Mr.. Cochrsn's abil-
tiles and qualifications, lie Is con-
scentious and honorable gentleman, snd
the republican party of the state would
reflect credit upon itself by giving
him the second place on the state ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
LABOR IN COUNCIL AGAIN.


The National Federation Meets at Balti-
more-First Days Work.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec 1.-THE second an
nual convention of the National Federation
of Labor met in this city Tuesday. The dele
gates were received by Mayor Latrobe, who
addressed them and rendered the hospiSalities
OF the city. President Gonpers, of the con-
vention, responded NJ B. Talbot, on behalf
of tine Baltimore Federation of Labor, made
an address of welcome. A committee on
credentials was then appointed and the con-
vention took recess until 2:30 p. N.
) The credentials committee reported at the
afternoon session admitting all the claim
ants to seats except union of shoemakers
OF New York. A sha rp debate, however,
was precipitated by tho objection Of dele
gate to the admission of two delegation from
the federation at Washington City, on the
ground that the federation was composed of
Knights of Labor, and it would not be loyal
to the National federation because of its allie
glance to the K of l. The delegates were
excluded, and the report of the credentials
committee, as amended, adopted
Samuel Gompers, president of the National
Federation, then read his address. He de-
VOLeO eOOU deal OF IL 10 CONSIDERATION Oh
the employment Of children in place of men,
and declared the system wrong and that the
remedy was the shortening of the hours of
labor SO that the men could work and the
children go to school "The workingmen
have right to legislation in their favor"
said he, and added: "The platitudes of our
statesmen are hardly sufficient to hull US into
fancied happiness when we feel the real
grievances we bear, and are conscious of the
wrongs heaped upon u.s."
He deprecated a conflict with the Z of L.,
and hoped to see the latter come into the fed
GRAFTON. He then made an explanation of his
action in the Chicago Anarchist cases, saying
that their execution furnished the food upon
which all spasmodic movements existed
martyrdom He need not say that he had
no sympathy with Anarchism, but he was
opposed to capital punishment and for this
reason as well as to deprive the Anarchist
movement of the element of martyrdom, he
had appealed to the governor of Illinois for
clemsncy.
The convention then adjourned for the
day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
COMPLAINTS OF PosTMAsTERS.


ington to Voice Them.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-THE conven-
ton of third and fourth-class postmasters,
who want increased compensation for their
services, opened here Tuesday. About 800 OF
them from every section Of the country were
in attendance Their grievance briefly stated,
is this: The fourth class postmasters think
that salary based upon the receipts of their
offices, as at present. is inadequate. while the
postmasters Of the third class favor some
action by congress which will authorize the
government to provide them with offices
properly equipped instead of having such ex-
penses deducted from the salary of the post
master, as at present.
j. H. Patterson, of the national executive
committee, called the convention to order,
and permanent organization was effected by
the election of Robert White of Michigan,
as president, and Thomas J. Brady and J. G.
Herzog, of Ohio, and F. A. WInchell of
Iowa, as secretaries
The case of the third class postmasters was
presented by J. H. Fulmer, of Pennsylvania,
in a typical case where the salary of the post
master was 81, 300 per year, and out of this
he paid Office rent salaries of assistants, fuel
and other expenses, leaving for the postmas-
ter SS72 as his annual salary. He said that
the box rents should go to the postmaster
unless the government furnished the outfit
of the office. He said in his own case the
outfit of his Office cost him 800, while the
box rents which the government now takes,
amounts to nearly $500 per year.
Mr.. Patterson called attention to the abuse
of the regulation admitting newspaper mail
matter to the second class He said that papers
which were merely advertising agencies for
some patent medicine or some similar article
obtained admission to the mails as second
class matter by merely inserting paragraph
or two of news matter. He said that some
thing should be done to prevent the abuse OF
the mailing regulations, and he suggested
that committee Of i've be appointed to con-
slider this matter.
After some discussion the proposed COM
mittee was appointed and the convention adj
journed for the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
Jacob Sharp's Farm.


Jacob Sharp's farm lies about three
miles outside of Rome. The present oc-
cupant of the farm is Mr.. Sharp's daugh-
ter>in-law. The estate comprises 1900
acres of land, of which every inch is en-
closed by iron fencing. A drive over the
place shows careful attention to every
detail of management. Four men and
two women constitute the help on the
place. A gas engine supplies light for
the entire farm Numerous lampposts
scattered here and there convey the idea
that the place at night was village it.
self. There is well-built and clean barn
for each class of animals.
The weather-vanes on the roof indi-
cate the particular breed of stock; thus,
one vane is rooster, another is a horse,
while a third represents COW. In the
cow barn Mr.. Sharp has twenty-five fine
looking calves There were harvested
this fall eighty bushels of oats. Pointing
to large pile of stones one of the work
men said:
"lf MIR. Sharp was only here, I'll bet
he'd build something out of them"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
MORE WORK LAID OUT.
Senators Continue Introduction of Bills
House Elections Committee Amounted.

Senators Continue Introduction of Bills
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l4-In the SEN
ate Tuesday the bill to refund to the states
the direct tax of 1861 was reported favorably
from the finance committee. Bills were in
troduced: To remove the limitation on pay
ment of arrears of pensions, and granting ar
rears in certain cases of pensions by special
act, to preserve forests ad jacent to sources Of
rivers; for constitutional amendment ex-
tending the congressional term to the last
Tuesday in April; amending the interstate
commerce act, to establish postal telegraph,
and to grant pensions to steamboatmen act
ing under the orders of United States officers
tCullom) A resolution was offered that
treaties and nominations be acted upon in
open session Dolph spoke in favor of ssa
coast defences. A large number of bills
were introduced besides those noted above.
The senate then adjourned.
The house held short session, receiving a
number of executive communications which
were properly referred, and then took recess
till p m, at which time Carlisle took the
floor. and moved the appointment of the fol-
lowing committee on privileges and cleo
tions: Crisp chairman, O'Farrell, Outh-
waite Qnd.l, Moore, Rowell, Houk, Cooper,
Lyman, Johnson lind }, and Lodge. This is
the committee agreed upon Monday, and the
resolution was adopted. Carlisle then re-
sumed the chair, and the papers in the con-
tested election cases were referred to the
committee, and the house adjourned until
Friday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

Since the movement began to curtail the
production of oil the stocks have Leen re-
duced by 81, 200, 900 barrels.
Gen. Bragg confesses that he would like
the Mexican mission. He longs for the posi-
ton because it would afford him much
needed rest.
The legislature which was recently elected
in Hawaii has cut down the salaries of all the
state officials and materially reduced the sal
airy of the king.
Three men, one of them New York de.
tective, have been convicted Of smuggling
tobacco into Liverpool inside of cotton bales,
and fined 5000
The managers of the Central Traffic and
trunk lines have decided to restore the rates
on dressed meats to the figures which ruled
before the reduction.
An address to the pope is being signed by
prominent Roman Catholics OF England, call
ing upon him TO use his influence in behalf Of
the Irish Nationalist
Mr.. Pyne the member of parliament who
fas been defying tina police from his strong
hold in Lisinny castle, has eluded the off
Gals and left for parts unknown.
At meeting OF the chamber of commerce
of Salt Lake City Tuesday, resolutions wer,
adopted protesting against any reduction ii
| the customs duties on lead or ores.
1t is expected that the French cabinet
| formed will not last much beyond the holi
days. II is violently attacked by NJ. Glen,
enceau's paper and other Radical organs.
Reports from Minnesota and Dakota are t,
the effect that country elevators have NOR
business than they can attend to. At on
| place in Dakota twenty-five farmers had t.
wait with their teams for two days befor
their wagons of wheat were unloaieI.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
New York.

NEW York. Dec. Is
Nheat-Quiet; No red state, 94c; No. . do
eQlec; No. red winter. January, S9lsc; do
February, @a4c. Corn-Easier; No. . mixed
cash, o2lsc; do January, 6l;sc; do February
6sl4c oats-Steady; No. / white state, 41&
42c; No do, S96t doe; No, . mixed December
S75sc; do January. 3slsc Rye-DuL Barley
Dull. Pork-Qu:et; old mess s14so@1475; new
do, si5.250 i5-s'. Lard-January, s7,74; Feb
ruary $50
Live stock: Gattle-No market for cattle; slow
for dressed beef; fair to choice native sides $50
8; Texas and Colorado beef, S4.7545.75; to-day s
cable from Liverpool quotes American refrigera-
tor beef dull at SC per n. Sheep and lambs -
Slow al easier prices; sheep 81. 50d 8 90; lambs,
s. 5OGG T1f; no strictly prime sheep on sale.
Hogs Common to good, alive, S5G56 GO
81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec THE seven
tenth annual meeting of the Illinois State
Grange convened in the senate chamber
Tuesday morning. The report of the COM
mitvee on credentials showed seventy MEM
bers present aside from about thirty members
not delegates The master, Maj E. R. Giller,
presided. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That We protest against the false
craftsmanship which proposes to lessen the
flow of money into the national treasury by
removing the tax on tobacco rather than the
necessaries of life We demand cheap sugar
rather than cheap tobacco
A resolution favoring the election of a
United States senator by direct vote of the
people was introduced at the afternoon
sassiou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

The board of education met last even,
ing, allowed bills amounting to $1,000,
decided to dismiss the schools on the 23d
for two weeks Christmas vacation. APP
proved the appointment of Miss Lucy
Peters as substitute for Miss Mary l..
Carter, who is ill with typhoid fever, and
adopted Harper's copying books for use
In the schools.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

HAROLD, D. T., Dec. 1.-The land de-
partment has decided the contest case ini-
tated by F. G. Small, of Harold, against ].
W. Bell, in favor of the heirs of F. G. Small
Bell made fraudulent entry of timber
claim in the name of his father, ]. W Bell,
which was contested by Small This caused
feud, and three years ago Bell met Small
on the prairie, Drained him with Ratchet,
dumped the body into his buggy and buried
it in plowed field The body was found, and
Bell was taken from the Jail and hanged to a
fiagpole by delegation of citizens
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Eureka Legion, 81, 5. K. A. o. U. W,
elected the following officers last even
ing:
Post Commander-W. II, Judge.
Commander--C. H. Read.
Vice Commander. C. Peck.
Lieutenant Communicates. Nc.
Quad.
Standard Bearer-Christ Danielson.
Senior W0rkman-Chas. Oswald.
Junior Workman-Hardy Hetter.
Recorder-H II. Robb.
Recording Treasurer. F. McKibben
Treasurer-A. p Graves.
Guard-Melchior Koch.
Trustee-Chas. Oswald
Medical Examiner-Carl Bernhardi.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
HOPKINS IN THE DOCK.
Fidelity's Assistant Cashier Called Upon
for His Defense.

Fidelity's Assistant Cashier Called Upon
for His Defense.
CINCINNATI, Dec. l4-Assistant Cashier
Benjamin Hopkins, of the defunct Fidelity
bank, was arraigned in the United States
court Tuesday, to answer for his part in the
wrecking of that institution. He pleaded not
guilty after the jury was obtained, and his
counsel asked for a bill of particulars, re-
quest the judge took under Amusement The
charge against Hopkins was then explained
by the prosecution and is in
brief the misapplication of SS7o, 900 of
the banks funds and drawing money out of
the bank when he had nothing in it. The de-
Tense, as outlined by counsel, was that Har-
per managed the bank and Hopkins had
nothing to do with it. and Mr. Bateman
Hopkins attorney, said he would controvert
all the claims of the prosecution.
F. A. Armstrong; broker at the time of the
trouble, and W. P Baker, Chicago broker,
testified to the purchase by Hopkins of 5oO
0U0 bushels of wheat in Chicago, pay ing for
it with a check on the Fidelity bank, after
which the court ad iourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. IA special to The
Gazette from Wallace, Kan, gives the par
ticulars of the killing Monday night in the
Oasis saloon Of an itinerant sewing machine
member by Tom Dunn, local desperate. 1t
appears that the sewing machine man at
tempted the cowboy act of making Dunn
dance Dunn refused to dance and the sew
ing machine man commenced firing his re-
voiver Dunn then shot the machine man
through the heart Dunn was arrested, but
allowed the liberty to go free pending the
forouerss innrast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

BosToN, Mass, Dec. "A. The Rev. Justin
D. Fulton, of Brooklyn, recently awarded to
the firm of Rand, Avery a. Co, of this city,
the contract for printing his book: "Why
Priests Should We'd" The manuscript was
furnished, aud the work of setting up the
type commenced. This work came to sud-
den halt, however, as the women employed
in the establishment waited on the firm and
refused to work any longer on the book, CIV
ing as their reason that it was grossly i'm.
moral and indecent The firm, after carefully
examining the manuscript, decided that the
women were justified in their action and de-
clined to go on with the work Mr.. Fulton
threatens suit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Dec IS
Quotations on the board of trace to-day were
as follows Wheat-No. January, opened
7Glec, closed 75s4c; February, opened 711sc,
closed 76lsc; May, opened sslxc, closed sas4c
Corn-No. January. opened 4slec, closed 4sssc;
February, opened 4gl4c. closed 4s44c; May.
opened 5Sa4c, closed 5Slsc. Oats-No May
opened SSis he, closed sS1sc. Pork-January.
opened and closed SI475. February, opened
and closed Sl4 IS; May, opened sl5.40, closed
S15S0 Lard-January, opened S750, closed
s7.5052le.
Live stock GLOWING were the quotations at
the Union sto,:k yards: Hogs Market opened
with light grades good demand and prices IN
changed; light grades SI.G1@5,l0; rough pack
ing, S475@491; heavy packing and shipping
lots, s5.OlH -. Cattle Market slow; extra
mess s. a5d5 =: heeves S!75d4a5; cows,
Sl50GaD; stockers s. oistS.3 y. Sheep
Market steady; extra, - 0jd5S5: good, 81 100
G490; common, S.5aa -. amns, Sl5Ol5s5
Produce: Eutter-Fancy creamery, S0Q3lc per
10; fancy dairy, slQ24c; ron, l60isc; packing
stock, 13Ql5c Eggs-FreSh 2!c per doz ics
house, $50 lgc picSled 14@1Gc. Dressed pouL
try Chickens 6la a 7lec ner 10; turkeys, S19c;
ducks, 66tac; piuched geese, live. S4OO per doz.
PotatOes-75Q SIC per bu; sweet potatoes. $500
4COper Dbl Apples-Fair TO choice, sL751aJ
per Dbl Cranberres Bal and cherry $3.50 per
bbl bell and bugle sou.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

New YORK, Dec. l4-D. DeCastro & Co,
shipping and commission merchants. 81
William street, have made an assignment
They did large South and Central Ameri-
can trade They attribute the failure to nou-
receipt of remittances due on coffee con-
signments Their liabilities are estimated
from $3.50, 900 to 81, 000, 900, of which about
three-quarters are due in Central and South
America. Their capital was 500, 00O, and
credit very high. The resident partner is
Fernando Peraza The other partners are
Diego and Joaquin DeCastro, of Paris
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
NOT RECEIVING PRESENTS.
A Venetian with an Eye to Business Gets
a Rebuff


WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 14-Achille Oil
vieri, of Venice, Italy, a manufacturer of
Venetian glassware and mosaic jewelry, re-
Gently sent to Mrs Cleveland a jeweled
casket made expressly for her, Monday the
gift was returned with the following note:
DEAR SIR:-Mrs. Cleveland has requested me
to acknowledge the receipt of your note OF the
sth inst, and to say that she thoroughly appre-
ciat es the courtesy OF your desire that she should
possess the mosaic Jewel case which you have
sent her. 1t is, however, of too much value to
think OF retaining it. She prefers not to be the
recipient of gifts from other than personal
friends, and without intending to be at all un-
gracious has instructed me to return the casket.
The president and Mrs Cleveland desire me to
thank you for the invitation to view your picture,
now on exhibition here, but they do not antici
pate that II will be convenient for them to do so.
Very respectfully, D. S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary to the President
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr.. j. z. Corlev. who
was SO helpless he could not turn in bed.
or raise his head; everybody said he was
dying of consumption. A trial bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought large bottle
and a box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
by the time he had taken two boxes Of
pills and two bottles Of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty
six pounds. Trial bottle of this great
discovery for consumption free at Hartz
G. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

To the man or woman who has never
been i'll, the word health" Is meaning
less. But to the one who has suffered
and despaired. health appears as a price.
less boon. To the thousands of unfortu
nate women who are suffering from some
of the many forms Of weaknesses or ir.
regularities peculiar to their sex, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription holds
forth the promise of speedy restor alton
of this priceless boon"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
POWOERLY IN BAD HEALTH.
He Has = Hemorrhags Resulting from
Excessive Work.

Lxcessltt NOrk.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. '4-General Master
Workman Powdsrly arrived here Monday
night from Philadelphia, suffering from a
violent attack Of hemorrhage He was strick-
en- while journeying from Providence, R. l.,
to Philadelphia. His condition Monday
night until early Tuesday morning was
critical one. No one was aware of his ill
ness but his immediate friends The attack
is said to be more serious than has been made
public.
The physicians in attendance upon General
Master Workman Powderly stated to cor
respondent Tuesday that, while slight i'm
provsment was noticeable in the condition of
their patient, he was not yet quite out of
danger. The doctors say that Mr.. Powderly's
nervous system is completely broken down,
the result of excessive mental and physical
overwork He is, however, gifted with a
strong constitution and great will power, and
his recovery is looked for.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Boston, Dec. l4.-ln the municipal cleo
ton Tuesday OBrien, Democrat, was re-
elected mayor by a vote of &c, Gel, against
"A, 1896 for Hart, Republican and Independ-
emit The total vote was 5l,ls7 The Labor
vote cut no figure The new board of alder
men stands Republicans, Democrats; a
Republican gain of q The common council
stands 43 Democrats, 30 Republicans, the
same as last year. The license vote was 26, :
SIT for, and Is, 094 against; majority, s, 4S3
for license. Last years majority was 9, 439
License was carried in Worcester, Salem,
Newburyport, Lynn and Lowell.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

BmDEFoRD, Ne, Dec. l4-The Irish and
French Roman Catholic residents are boy
cotting J. r Libby's dry goods store because
Mr.. Libby was prominent in support of Jus
tin D. Fulton when be lectured here against
the Roman church. The store is the largest
dry goods store in town. Mr.. Libby says
his Protestant trade has increased enough to
make up for the loss of the Roman Catholic
trade